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Break Trail Ventures

Columbus, OH and Boulder, CO · Invests in US · Website

Thesis

Partner with entrepreneurs breaking trail in their industry, putting customers first and solving meaningful problems. Focus on founder-led, mission-driven companies combining customer-centric products with operational excellence. Strong emphasis on consumer products, lifestyle brands, and tech-enabled enterprises.

Likely not a fit for

Pure financial engineering, non-customer-centric models, founders without execution track record, sectors without operational differentiation

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

JH

Jay Hirsh

General PartnerManaging Partner & Founder · Primary contact

+ Pitch

j•••@br•••.com

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Portfolio

PuraEcommerce Marketplaces

Pura offers a smart home fragrance diffuser system that allows users to customize and control their home fragrances through a mobile app.

Pair
MomentousFood Beverage

Momentous is a performance company that offers high-quality nutritional and dietary supplements designed for everyday performance, initially focused on elite athletes and now expanding to a broader consumer market.

Cotopaski
Seamless AIEnterprise Software

Seamless.AI delivers the world's best sales leads. Maximize revenue, increase sales and acquire your total addressable market instantly using artificial intelligence.

OiselleEcommerce Marketplaces

Oiselle is a women's running apparel brand that offers a range of products including tops, sports bras, and bottoms designed specifically for female athletes.

HalfdaysEcommerce Marketplaces

Halfdays offers a range of outdoor clothing and gear designed for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor activities, emphasizing sustainability and community engagement.

ExpectfulHealthcare Digital

Expectful is a health and wellness resource focused on supporting individuals from trying to conceive through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period, offering expert advice, lifestyle tips, and a large library of meditation content.

KickfurtherFintech Payments

Kickfurther is a marketplace that provides inventory funding for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies without requiring debt or equity. It allows businesses to fund 100% of their inventory and pay only after they sell the products.

Frontsight MediaMedia Entertainment

Frontsight is dedicated to telling powerful stories from the frontlines. Through Frontsight’s YouTube channel, we have built a trusted platform that brings audiences into some of the world’s most challenging and pivotal environments. With a small but highly skilled team, Frontsight focuses on authenticity and impact — embedding on the ground in local communities and conflict zones to uncover untold stories.

AltheaHealthcare Digital

Althea provides psychedelic care navigation services, connecting individuals with licensed facilitators for psilocybin therapy in Oregon and Colorado. The company aims to help people explore therapeutic psychedelic experiences safely and effectively.

NikolaEnterprise Software

Nikola provides an asset condition monitoring solution that leverages AI and human expertise to enhance predictive maintenance across various industries.

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Break Trail Ventures Research Investment Thesis Break Trail Ventures is an early-stage venture fund founded in 2018 and based in two strategic locations: Columbus, Ohio (Midwest headquarters) and Boulder, Colorado (Rocky Mountain headquarters). The fund partners with entrepreneurs who are "breaking trail" in their industry—innovators putting customers first and solving meaningful problems. The fir

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